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Virginia Governor’s Race Now a Toss-up (48 McDonnell, 46 Deeds - McDonnell sinking fast)
Rasmussen Reports ^ | September 17, 2009 | Scott Rasmussen

Posted on 09/17/2009 1:00:06 PM PDT by St. Louis Conservative

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“McDonnell’s support remains a bit more solid than Deeds’. Eighty-one percent (81%) of those who plan to vote for the Republican candidate are certain they will not change their mind. Seventy-four percent (74%) of Deeds supporters say the same. Among those who are certain, McDonnell leads by seven percentage points.”


21 posted on 09/17/2009 1:34:10 PM PDT by moose2004 (Stand up, speak out and stop Obamacare and GE)
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To: Fishtalk

....why was it worst couple of weeks....

Bad article in WaPo about his college thesis or term paper plus he dropped the big F bomb during a live interview. Kind of a macaca moment.


22 posted on 09/17/2009 1:34:44 PM PDT by mono
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To: mwl8787

Here’s a link to the video:

http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ODg0YTI4NzgzMmQ0MzkwZmEzY2QzNWRmMGNiODUwODY=

McDonnell needs to work this into a commercial os some sort.


23 posted on 09/17/2009 1:36:00 PM PDT by khnyny (Can You Hear US Now?)
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To: GOPToad

Are ONLY Democrats allowed to have their school records sealed? Seems like these sorts of things systematically defeat Rs. Didn’t Obama get elected when divorce papers of his opponent were made public? How weird is that when all of his records are not to be seen - no grades, no thesis papers, nothing.

The bad thing about such a poll is that if they can show them “close” then they can cheat at the ballot box and then just count until the D. wins. If this keeps up, the Republicans are going to have to start running as Democrats and then change their stripes once they are in.


25 posted on 09/17/2009 1:39:03 PM PDT by Anima Mundi
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To: St. Louis Conservative; EDINVA; iceskater; xyz123; Corin Stormhands; jla; Flora McDonald; ...
Love your editorializing in the headline. It's so nice that so many Freepers are around willing to carry the water for the left.

But let's roll the video tape:

1) McDonnell's numbers have not moved. He is not "sinking"

2) This is only 500 people in a one day poll, and it includes leaners.

3) Without leaders numbers are 47-42

4) Rasmussen has been all over the map on this race. The last six polls

+6d

+3r

+8r

+9r

+2r

5) MOE is 4.5

NOW, while we do not panic, we don't ignore this.

What this represents is Deeds shoring up some of, but not all of his base. Internals show McDonnell leading in most areas. In addition, McDonnell has a huge cash on hand lead.

But we don't ingore it. We work that much harder. Obama is still hurting Deeds.

McDonnell blasted Deeds away in today's debate.

Even the media is noticing Deeds is waffling on positions.

And, today (maybe yesterday) Deeds jumped on the Jimmah Carter "if you don't like Obama you're a racist" train.

So with all due respect Mr. "St. Louis Conservative" take your doom and gloom elsewhere. We're in the middle of this fight and we're fighting to win.

All you're doing is aiding and abetting the enemy.

26 posted on 09/17/2009 1:39:25 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands ("Failed Obama Administration" (TM))
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To: GOPToad

Yes. I haven’t been paying much attention, but he won’t win by moving to the left. He’ll just turn off the rest of his base.


27 posted on 09/17/2009 1:39:51 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: GOPToad
Maybe they stopped sending emails to buffoons who were trashing the campaign without knowing the facts.

I'm getting plenty of info. And I assure you, it's not just because I'm better looking than you.

28 posted on 09/17/2009 1:42:06 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands ("Failed Obama Administration" (TM))
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To: Antoninus

Amen. Jesus, don’t these people EVER read Alinsky? I gave a talk to College Republicans last night and I asked now many had ever read Rules for Radicals. None. I said THAT is your assignment. You must understand this book.


29 posted on 09/17/2009 1:44:31 PM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually." (Hendrix))
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To: GeronL
Rigged poll ~ WarshPost has also forgotten that the last time they successully manipulated a state election they were able to call out the otherwise nascent KuKluxKlan vote by running against George Allen's mother for having been Jewish during WWII.

This time what are they going to do?

Maybe they could delve into Deeds' sex life or something ~ boost him as a boon to the gay vote in Old Town (Alexandria) possibly?

Not that we need forget about the Post, what we really need to do is look ahead to what they may come up with the week before the election, and whatever it is they'll have is going to be lowdown, dirty, crawling in the gutter, and the sort of thing you wouldn't take home to your mother.

There's nothing too low for the Post.

30 posted on 09/17/2009 1:47:15 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: St. Louis Conservative

McDonnell is not responding to Creigh Deeds ads. Creigh Deeds is running as a Republican.


31 posted on 09/17/2009 1:49:51 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: delphirogatio
You mean Congresscritter Canoli?

He's just an ignoramuous who happens to love young El Salvadoran children. He's got plenty of them in his district, and probably looked at the ACORN support for the brothels as an employment opportunity for his district (which I unfortunately live in).

This guy has NO KIDS and his "beard" (or wife I think she styles herself) looks like one of those professional Leftwingtard oh so politically correct haters.

Frankly, I can't stand these people.

32 posted on 09/17/2009 1:52:42 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: AppyPappy
McDonnell is not responding to Creigh Deeds ads.

Pappy that's bull because McDonnell is driving the conversation. Maybe he's not playing in Blacksburg, but he is in Richmond.

33 posted on 09/17/2009 1:54:20 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands ("Failed Obama Administration" (TM))
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To: Corin Stormhands

You’re right about “St Louis Conservative,” he or she loves to spread the negatives, happens all the time.


34 posted on 09/17/2009 1:55:44 PM PDT by moose2004 (Stand up, speak out and stop Obamacare and GE)
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To: AppyPappy

I heard a pretty hard hitting McDonnell ad today describing a Deeds tax scheme to raise gas taxes when the cost ws at a max and continuing to raise the tax each and every year fo 9 more years.

Seemed pretty strong to me.

I drove down Va 8 from I 81 through Floyd to US 58 yesterday and Deeds signs, big ones, outnumbered McDonnell signs be a big factor.


35 posted on 09/17/2009 1:58:12 PM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Quotes of the century: 2001 "Lets Roll"..... 2009 "You Lie")
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To: muawiyah

No, I was referring to Jim Moran, representing Fairfax, Reston, Alexandria, Alrington, and Falls Church. Given this illustrious list of cities bouyed and staid by government largess, I guess he voted in a way he thought his peeps would like.

Still, how do you look yourself in the mirror after voting to use the fruits of the hard work of others to fund a criminal enterprise of hypocrisy for your own self-interest? Seriously, how can one do that?


36 posted on 09/17/2009 1:59:11 PM PDT by delphirogatio (Many are the woes of the wicked, but the LORD's unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in him.)
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To: GeronL
rigged poll again?

No this is a Rasmussen poll.  McDonnell is still ahead in spite of the full on media assault.

37 posted on 09/17/2009 1:59:25 PM PDT by 1035rep
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To: Anima Mundi

“Are ONLY Democrats allowed to have their school records sealed?”

Yes and the Republicans get the anal probe.


38 posted on 09/17/2009 2:02:16 PM PDT by 1035rep
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To: St. Louis Conservative

I guess only Democrats get to lock-up their college thesis away from the prying eyes of press and public (Hillary, Bamster, etc.) I hope they never find my second year Sociology paper that starts out Macacca Macacca Macacca Macacca Macacca Macacca......


39 posted on 09/17/2009 2:14:09 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Corin Stormhands
Clam down. McDonnell's run a defensive campaign since he took the lead after the Dem primary. That's a fact. It was a strategic decision made by Tim Phillips, his general consultant and a very bright guy. Now, however, it is time to fight. The NRA endorsement of McDonnell was HUGE. Deeds’ performance at the debate today was horrible. Obama is a big problem for him. This race ain't over by a long shot. However, it is time to kick it into high gear. Whining about the Washington Post and trying to explain away what he wrote in a college term paper isn't going to win. Laying out a strong conservative case for why Bob McDonnell should be hired as governor over Deeds will. At the moment that isn't happening. However, I expect it will. Regarding the regular volunteer requests, I'm glad you are being given a chance to help out. For some wacky reason I'm not. As long as it isn't a case of an over confident staff then I'm fine with it.
40 posted on 09/17/2009 2:14:54 PM PDT by GOPToad
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